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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Commonwealth v. Smith & Burwell 42 Va. 554 1844 0 Indictment for selling liquor to slaves General Ct. of VA
Autrey v. Autrey's Adm'r 37 Ala. 614 1861 0 Settlement and distrubution of estate Alabama
Rhea v. White 40 Tenn. 121 1859 0 Tennessee
Lathrop v. Lumpkin 41 Va. 49 1843 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
M'Key v. Garth 41 Va. 33 1843 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Spencer v. Ford 40 Va. 648 1843 0 Suit for alimony SC of Appeals VA
Bigelow v. Young 30 Ga. 121 1860 0 Trover Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Abrahams v. Commonwealth 38 Va. 675 1841 0 ? General Ct. of VA
Kent v. Matthews 39 Va. 573 1841 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Howard 38 Va. 631 1841 0 Assault / Beating General Ct. of VA
Townes v. Birchett 39 Va. 173 1841 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Pigg v. Corder 39 Va. 69 1841 0 Specific performance SC of Appeals VA
Duncan v. Wright 38 Va. 542 1841 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Hackett v. Alcock 5 Va. 533 1799 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Fisher v. Commonwealth 37 Va. 673 1840 0 Unlawfully employing a free person of color General Ct. of VA
Campbells v. Patterson 38 Va. 113 1840 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Corbin v. Emmerson 37 Va. 663 1840 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Randolph's Ex'or v. Tucker 37 Va. 655 1840 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Clements v. Maloney 17 Ga. 289 1855 0 Slave contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Edwards v. Van Bibber 28 Va. 183 1829 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA